http://www.computerweekly.comen-gbTue, 06 May 2008 14:48:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/06/230562/can-you-really-get-itil-out-of-the-box.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/06/230562/can-you-really-get-itil-out-of-the-box.htmYou don’t have to be skeptic of the ITIL implementation promises.Tue, 06 May 2008 14:48:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/01/230517/oracle-launches-sales-pitch-system-for-life-sciences-firms.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/01/230517/oracle-launches-sales-pitch-system-for-life-sciences-firms.htmOracle has launched its Siebel Personalised Content Delivery system, a technology to help life sciences organisations make sales pitches.Thu, 01 May 2008 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/30/230501/ec-approves-oracles-acquisition-of-bea-systems.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/30/230501/ec-approves-oracles-acquisition-of-bea-systems.htmOracle's £4.25bn acquisition of BEA Systems has been approved by the European Commission (EC).Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:29:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/24/230427/recession-could-force-uk-software-firms-out-of-business.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/24/230427/recession-could-force-uk-software-firms-out-of-business.htmThe UK computer software market is moving towards recession and one in five companies could disappear, according to analyst Plimsoll.Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/08/230191/information-builders-offers-smes-entry-level-performance-management-system.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/08/230191/information-builders-offers-smes-entry-level-performance-management-system.htmInformation Builders has developed WebFocus Performance Metrics Manager (PMM) to deliver "entry-level" performance management to SMEs. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:15:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/03/31/230056/trampoline-says-social-networking-can-bounce-productivity.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/03/31/230056/trampoline-says-social-networking-can-bounce-productivity.htmTrampoline Systems has launched what it claims is the world's first organisational intelligence and diagnostics tool. Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:20:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/03/25/229973/mothercare-to-clean-up-systems-brood-with-coda.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/03/25/229973/mothercare-to-clean-up-systems-brood-with-coda.htmMothercare is to implement Coda as its group-wide accounting system...Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:07:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/03/10/229583/eight-business-technology-trends-to-watch.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/03/10/229583/eight-business-technology-trends-to-watch.htmMcKinsey's March 2008 report: Eight business technology trends to watch Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:52:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/03/06/229745/add-insight-to-information-for-best-results.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/03/06/229745/add-insight-to-information-for-best-results.htmThe ability to exploit data in a myriad of different ways is key for successful organisations in the information age. According to a report by consultancy McKinsey, "One of the trends that will help shape businesses and the economy over the coming years is leveraging information in new ways. Organisations can do this by using information to make smarter decisions and to develop insights that create competitive advantage and new business models...Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:07:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/03/06/229737/banks-rush-to-invest-in-business-intelligence.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/03/06/229737/banks-rush-to-invest-in-business-intelligence.htmThe spend by retail banking institutions on business intelligence (BI) IT in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific, will reach £4.5bn by 2012, up from the £2.8bn in 2006, says analyst Datamonitor.Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:09:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/02/25/229529/sainsburys-partners-with-lmg-for-analytical-reporting-system.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/02/25/229529/sainsburys-partners-with-lmg-for-analytical-reporting-system.htmSainsbury's is working with the company behind its Nectar card reward scheme, LMG, to develop an application to enable the supermarket and its suppliers to find out how well products are selling.Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:19:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/02/08/229328/data-mining-strikes-stock-shrinkage-gold-for-jaeger.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/02/08/229328/data-mining-strikes-stock-shrinkage-gold-for-jaeger.htmClassic British clothing brand Jaeger is to roll out a loss prevention programme based on data mining to cut theft and fraud by a fifth and boost its profit margins by 2%. Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:15:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/02/07/229306/ibm-outlines-business-intelligence-strategy-with-cognos-takeover.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/02/07/229306/ibm-outlines-business-intelligence-strategy-with-cognos-takeover.htmIBM has revealed an array of joint IBM-Cognos products and services, including new business intelligence products.Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:07:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/02/04/229261/ibm-completes-2.5bn-cognos-acquisition.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/02/04/229261/ibm-completes-2.5bn-cognos-acquisition.htmIBM has completed its £2.5bn acquisition of Cognos to enhance its business intelligence Information on Demand strategy.Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:26:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/01/15/228925/business-intelligence-will-decline-but-still-vital-for-it-efficiency.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/01/15/228925/business-intelligence-will-decline-but-still-vital-for-it-efficiency.htmThe days of a strong BI market are over as the industry enters a state of flux but BI remains mission critical Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:27:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/01/09/228837/deal-group-media-uses-business-intelligence-software-to-give-online-advertising-direction.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/01/09/228837/deal-group-media-uses-business-intelligence-software-to-give-online-advertising-direction.htmDeal Group Media connects online advertisers with affiliates - highly trafficked websites - with whom they place banner advertisements and pay for click-throughs or closed sales. As a pioneer of affiliate marketing, DGM knows the model depends on business intelligence and tracking to ensure advertisers get the optimum return on their investment.Wed, 09 Jan 2008 14:34:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/01/09/228823/south-tyneside-trust-cuts-costs-with-business-intelligence.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/01/09/228823/south-tyneside-trust-cuts-costs-with-business-intelligence.htmSouth Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust is using business intelligence software to cut costs, reduce hospital waiting lists, and combat its data duplication problems. Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/01/03/221587/business-intelligence-an-expert-view.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/01/03/221587/business-intelligence-an-expert-view.htmLatest news, analysis, and case studies from Computer Weekly and the web suitable for those implementing or running a business intelligence system.Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:39:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/01/02/228700/finance-directors-see-value-of-business-intelligence.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/01/02/228700/finance-directors-see-value-of-business-intelligence.htmFinance departments are driving the adoption of business intelligence software, using it to increase the accuracy of their forecasting and develop business strategyWed, 02 Jan 2008 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/12/31/228638/business-intelligence-rises-up-the-it-agenda.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/12/31/228638/business-intelligence-rises-up-the-it-agenda.htmThe need to rationalise and standardise multitudinous business intelligence tools is rising up the IT agenda as organisations struggle to obtain a single version of the truth from their information and contain costs.Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT